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1954 - 2012

BORN

1954

DIED

2012

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Holloway Funeral Home - Salisbury

501 Snow Hill Road

Salisbury, Maryland

Richard Winchester Obituary

Richard Lee Winchester

SALISBURY — Richard Lee Winchester, 58, of Salisbury died on Friday, July 6, 2012, in Fredericksburg, Va. Born in Baltimore on June 8, 1954, he was a son of Rosemary Winchester and the late Vernon L. Winchester.

Dick worked for more than 35 years in the retail business, starting his career with Montgomery Ward and Co. After receiving his degree from Salisbury State University, Dick went into store management with Montgomery Ward and Co. and later Dillard's department stores, Staples office supply and Lowe's home improvement warehouse, relocating from Salisbury to locations in Virginia and North Carolina along the way.

In addition to his mother, Dick is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Mustafa Ayhan of Alexandria, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Joanna Winchester of Odenton, Md.; and a host of beloved family members and friends throughout the region. Previous marriages to Holly Winchester, who was providing Dick with late-stage palliative care with daughter Amanda and son-in-law, Mustafa, and to the former Lisa Bendler ended in divorce.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holloway Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury.

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Capital Caring Hospice, capitalcaring.org, or Coastal Hospice, coastalhospice.org.

Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home PA, 501 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury. Condolences can be sent to 7519 Fire Tower Road, Hebron, Md. 21830 or by visiting www.hollowayfh.com.

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Published by The Daily Times on Jul. 10, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Winchester

6 Entries

Duane Bivans

August 26, 2019

What else do you say about one who cared as much for his friends as did himself. except GOD knows

Valerie Casey

July 27, 2012

Dick......thank you for the fantastic time at Staples with you! I will never forget the way you would twirl your glasses as you told stories of your life:) We shared many laughs in our time together. You are missed!

Larry Maher

July 11, 2012

I will miss you, my friend of many, many years.

Duane Bivans

July 11, 2012

My heart goes out the family and many friends and co-workers of Dick. We started at Wards as co-workers and left both old/new Wards as friends. Truly he will be missed!

Laurie Rockelli

July 10, 2012

I will always remember the many great times shared with Dick throughout the years, when we worked together and when we were roommates. My heartfelt sympathy to all his loved ones, particularly Amanda.

July 10, 2012

My condolences to the Winchester family...Dick was a good friend..will miss him.

R. Holloway

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